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A comment on Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability. Parent comment

Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by barsonme on Monday September 11, 2017 @08:38PM (#15223802)
> You could get a margage if you have never borrowed money in your life but have a stable income.

Same in the US, although it's a bit of a pain in the ass. It's my understanding, though, (correct me if I'm wrong!) that Germany is a bit less thrilled about credit than most other countries—even in Europe.

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Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by cramforce on Monday September 11, 2017 @08:54PM (#15223894)
Credit management is big in Germany through SCHUFA and other companies and queried much more liberally. E.g. every time you purchase something online the store will likely check your credit and determine available payment instruments (this is pre-purchase) based on the response.
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Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by ma2rten on Monday September 11, 2017 @08:45PM (#15223847)
I don't think so? Germans have less credit cards, but they are still borrow money in the form of overdraft loans on their bank accounts.
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Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by revelation on Monday September 11, 2017 @08:53PM (#15223889)
No, they don't, just as most Americans will always pay their credit cards in full. Overdraft loans have terrible APR, as does credit from credit cards.
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